The Milwaukee Film Festival cruises into the weekend with 27 screenings Saturday alone.

There's an appearance by Milwaukee director and "Soul Food" creator George Tillman Jr. at a screening of his new R-rated film "The Inevitable Defeat of Mister and Pete," at 7:30 p.m. at the Oriental, and of his 2009 film "Notorious" at noon at the Downer Theater. | Sept. 28, 2013»Read Full Blog Post

Killing a show by canceling it is one thing. But killing major or recurring characters on a popular show is a dramatically complex development that can alter the dramatic structure of a show and its character development. | April 13, 2014»Read Full Article(8)

How many times have we been invited to "interact" with art, only to be offered an unremarkable touch-screen experience or a comment card, some drab marketing ploy designed to make us feel like we are a part of things. Great art always engages, often making the term "interactive" unnecessary.

Still, in the case of choreographer Morgan Thorson, it seems apt. For her new work, "Journeyman," she'll find a stranger at a party, and through a conversation craft a solo dance missive. Thorson will perform her piece for her new acquaintance and collaborator privately, then publicly as part of a weeklong performance festival curated by Alverno Presents called "Solo Flight."| April 13, 2014»Read Full Article

Our neighbors to the north have a fine comedy history. The Kids in the Hall. SCTV. Trailer Park Boys. Jim Carrey. (OK, that last one is debatable.)

Then there's Red Green, who deserves a place on that list of Canadian comic gems. The colorful parody of home-improvement shows ran for 300 episodes, from 1991 until 2006, not just on CBC Television in Canada, but stateside on PBS. | April 13, 2014»Read Full Article(3)